The Priest Lorenzo

Overview

A heart-warming and entertaining chronicle of Salesian priest Lorenzo Massa. His work in the Almagro neighborhood of Buenos Aires in the early 1900s led to the founding of San Lorenzo de Almagro, one of the best soccer clubs in Argentina. (Pope Francis, who grew up in this neighborhood in the 1940s, is a fan). Father Massa (Ángel Magaña), an athletic young priest, is sent to serve a working class community, where he initially faces indifference and hostility. Following the conventions of the Hollywood biopic, the film describes the characters and their plights with affection, and a dash of drama, as they are changed by the example of the priest.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1954

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

Spanish

Countries

Argentina

Production

Producciones Horizontes

Cast

Ricardo Greco,Domingo Mania,Eloy Álvarez,Ángel Magaña,Roberto Durán,Nelly Meden,Panchito Lombard,Bernardo Perrone,Tito Alonso,Esperanza Palomeroand 4 more

Director

Augusto César Vatteone

Writer

Augusto César Vatteone,Osvaldo Falabella,Nora Celso

Producer

Enrique Faustín

Cinematography

Bob Roberts

Music

Julián Bautista

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0204983